New root method discovered!!!!!! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2602657
Nvm all what follows
Update: there is much hubub at the rzr thread as to it not working for some users.
Outcome: You must install the latest Moto USB drivers.
More hubub : see my StickyWickets.
Latest Moto USB drivers.
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/88481
Here is the guts of the work around. updated 9/12/13-osx problems fixed now?
http://www.mediafire.com/download/l7qqr6xx6vt2x6u/motochopper_1_3_xt907.zip
For vzw 98.18.78 xt907 only.
If you need help search google for that file for now. Op in progress. I thought it best to spell out the steps & warnings!! (As someone did misuse this at my linking to it in it's former bare form)
Thanks to livinginkaos the real Op!
Though it is a copy of that other Great forum's Op.
Instructions:
0. You must install the latest Moto USB drivers
1. Download Motochopper_1.1.2
2. Extract files
3. Connect the phone to the computer USB 2 port
4. Ensure that USB debugging is enabled
5.*Execute the Run.bat on Windows or Run.sh on Linux/Mac
6. Follow the prompts
7. Check for root access if none goto next steps.
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If you had previous root, sometimes it is required to clean the system partition of any remnants, so we can do that here:
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( Partial restore steps. Note this will not substitute for a FXZ/XML restore. )
8. Download the proper system.img or system.img.ext4 for your device
9. Place the file in the motochopper_1.1.2 directory
10. Jump back to #3
StickyWickets to get over:
1. You may need to enter stock recovery & do a data wipe/reset if you hang at the big M.
To enter stock recovery (which has a bug in the secret double press action), from the dead android, you need to do any of these:
a) Press & hold both volume keys for 2 sec & release.
b) Hold volume down and tap volume up and the menu comes up.
2. Be sure to use only the fastboot in the motochopper root exploit.
WARNING: This ONLY works for the XT907 on 98.18.78. *DO NOT use it on any other device or version!!
INCLUDES LINUX/MAC SUPPORT thanks to*tECHIDNA
Credits:
djrbliss*for Motochopper
SamuriHL*for the Motochopper update
realbbb*for the original concept of this particular rollback
& the testers that helped get here
Would anyone be kind enough to maybe put up a mirror or a direct link I am unable to download from said link... I registered.. then forced to register on another site... for a download link that never appears and when I do get a download its just spam grrr
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ezknives said:
Would anyone be kind enough to maybe put up a mirror or a direct link I am unable to download from said link... I registered.. then forced to register on another site... for a download link that never appears and when I do get a download its just spam grrr
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<MODERATOR EDITED - NO 4SHARED LINKS ALLOWED>
Is the link but it's 700 mb , sign up is easy. My free mediafire is only 200 mb free ul.
OK I have put the file on Mega.
http://SamuriHL_Down...o.nz/#!HBoERDzJ
And the Security Key is I0H4nBPN76ATNoZo2w3XcVIDOZVLWtRJAzggnevtcIs - You will need to copy and paste this into the file as Mega automatically encrypts them.
And using MD5 Checker version 4.0, I came up with This as the MD5
1F83F70D0290775C97EEE5647534C284
Droid razr m
I was unlocked and rooted when I received ota 98.18.78 om my razr M. After the update I lost root but am still unlocked. will this utility work for me?
bryan942 said:
I was unlocked and rooted when I received ota 98.18.78 om my razr M. After the update I lost root but am still unlocked. will this utility work for me?
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Yes. You can also install a custom recovery (CWM or TWRP) and flash SU binaries, or use a custom ROM.
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I am new to this. I have not attempted to flash a custom rom yet ..the main reason I rooted was to save battery power on my razr m which is disappointing..almost dead after 4 hours of use. I am still not sure how I rooted my phone. I used Dan's method for unlocking the bootloader..when it was finished I was unlocked and rooted. which is better for beginners TWRP or CWM? thanks .
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On step one it says does not recognize C/ documents as a drive. How do I push the files to my sd card?
I can't get thru step one. i put it in fast boot mode. I hit up and down and power and phone reboots into normal mode. My boot loader is still unlocked. will this utility work for me?
bryan942 said:
I can't get thru step one. i put it in fast boot mode. I hit up and down and power and phone reboots into normal mode. My boot loader is still unlocked. will this utility work for me?
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Just copy the file to the root of your sdcard manually, then proceed to step 2
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I obtained root again with the utility. However my phone locked up when trying to upgrade from sd card. I upgraded from my phone itself again then did the last step (restore root) . Im back to a rooted razr m again and also unlocked. I was rooted and unlocked before I took the update 98.18.78 but after the update I lost root but was still unlocked. Thanks. bryan
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What is the best and most user friendly recovery system for my unlocked and rooted razr m XT907? TWRP CWM safestrap?
bryan942 said:
I obtained root again with the utility. However my phone locked up when trying to upgrade from sd card. I upgraded from my phone itself again then did the last step (restore root) . Im back to a rooted razr m again and also unlocked. I was rooted and unlocked before I took the update 98.18.78 but after the update I lost root but was still unlocked. Thanks. bryan
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What is the best and most user friendly recovery system for my unlocked and rooted razr m XT907? TWRP CWM safestrap?
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I like TWRP the best, personally. Nothing wrong with CWM though. Safe strap was intended for locked bootloaders and not usually used with an unlocked boot loader.
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Is TWRP MANAGER same as TWRP Is it the same thing?
bryan942 said:
Is TWRP MANAGER same as TWRP Is it the same thing?
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As Rom Manager is to CWMR so is TWRP manager to TWRP.
But twrp seems to be a better execution.
Motochopper 1.1 for RAZR M is now available at the link in the OP. MUCH easier now to root on locked 98.18.78.
Can somebody supply this again via a different link. I'm not a fan of the way this website supplies this file. My computer identified the software that they want to download it with as malware. If somebody already has the file I would appreciate a personal exchange.
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Seriously, no one wants to email me this file. I think I maybe be done with xda!
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I got this done, no thanks from the community!
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icords81 said:
Seriously, no one wants to email me this file. I think I maybe be done with xda!
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I got this done, no thanks from the community!
It is 600+ mb !!!
Also at rzr forum join up!!!
Wt......
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I could really use some help here. Hang with me as I explain what I've done and what's happening.
About a month ago, I checked for OTA update. .78 showed up, but, before installing, I went online to see that the new update didn't jive with rooted and BL unlocked Razr Ms. So....I've basically been hitting "remind me later", twice a day, since then. So my alarm goes off this morning and, in my foggy eyed and foggy head state, I hit install update.
Obviously, I lost root but BL is still unlocked. Thinking it would be easy to reroot, I uninstalled the superuser app. Well I tried to reroot with the motochopper in this thread and it's a no go. I run the bat file and it gets here and progresses no further. *daemon started successfully*
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Let someone else chime in, I am on a mac & rooting only is hard.
But use my restore & restore data (adv restore- cwmr) when done is easy. See goodies.
Hello I am on the latest stock, no root, no unlocked bl. It is my understanding if I choose to root it, I am limited to safestrap roms. Do any safestrap roms (which are all outdated?) provide any advantages over the latest stock?
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I have unlocked my bootloader . My firmware is .62 as rolled out by SE.
I want to root. Apparently I need to downgrade to 42/ 58 and then root .
As regards this these are my questions :
1. I like my phone as it is and would like to take a backup of it AS IS in case I need to restore it later - in case I brick or mess up in some other way. If this is possible how to achieve it?
2. Even when I downgrade - I don't want to use some third party firmware - I'd like to downgrade the the original SE 42/58 firmware. Is this possible? If so , what's the process?
Apologies if the answer is already distributed all over this forum - I could not find a satisfactory answer while searching.
1. Using backup in recovery and in case of bricked, you could enter to recovery for restoring
2. It's impossible for sure
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Thanks for the answer. I'm sorry .. Backup and recovery ?
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AndrewSimoes said:
Thanks for the answer. I'm sorry .. Backup and recovery ?
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Search "clockworkMod recovery" and "NANDbackup/restore"
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I googled it. It says I already need to be rooted to take the backup. My question was : can I take a backup of my current state which is a state of non rooted 62 se firmware.
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try flashing any one of these kernels..it should automatically root your firmware with built-in like CWM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1421992
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1432198
Downgrading and rooting
Hey AndrewSimoes,
I own an Xperia Arc LT15i.
I had the same questions as yours. I had got .62 and then wanted to root and found out that its not possible yet. I didn't have a unlocked bootloader.
So, I downloaded Generic Global firmware(.42) and flashed it using flashtool 0.6.7.0.
And then I rooted my phone. It works like a charm.
Now, don't worry about ur phone getting bricked. Just follow the instructions on using flashtool and you can do it.
After doing it, download Xperia CWM Auto-Installer app from the android market.
Open the app, and install Clockwork Mod recovery. Then, reboot the phone in recovery mode by pressing BACK button on ur phone while the phone boots.
Go to Back up and restore(using volume keys) and do a NANDROID BACKUP. It would make an exact copy of whatever you have on your mob.(including apps, apn, user settings..).
Once you are done, go to your SD card and you ll find the backup under
/sdcard/clockworkmod/backup..
Thats it...Now u have ur phone rooted, backed up completely.
But if u wanna do this before rooting, its not possible i guess.
But I assure you that flashtool works simply great. When u can take so much risk in losing your DRM keys by unlocking the bootloader, i think rooting shouldn't be a problem.
Lemme know if u need the links to download .42/.58 firmware.
regards,
Amulbaby
Thing is as of now I like the Sony interface. It's quite slick. But I'd like to remove the bloatware. So is there a way I could preserve the Sony interface ?
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Very much !
Downgrading to .42 would not delete anything from your stock ROM or any of your apps. So go ahead and download flashtool as i said and just flash to .42 firmware.
Then u can root using the same tool.
And even this would not affect your apps. I have tried it.
Once ur phone boots after its rooted, you would see the app SUPERUSER and that is an indication that your phone is rooted.
To remove bloatware:
Download ROOT EXPLORER or ES FILE MANAGER(MY PREF.) and go to your root folder.
Go into "system/app" with any one of the above apps. Now you can delete the junk apps one by one or multi-select them. To have a backup of the apps, I'd suggest you to move them to the sd card. It's good to make a folder called "Junk Apps - name of the firmware" on your sd card.
Now select the apps, press move and go to the sd card and to the folder "Junk Apps - name of the firmware" and press paste. Done.
If you don't knw what to remove, here's a good list but some new apps that can be removed. Check the link below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1089470
Hope this helps.
Thanks man.
I'm going to use flashtool.
One more thing : Which one is more recommended : 42 or 58?
More people use .42, so I'd say .42
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.42 is prefered for better battery
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Would downgrading mean that the bootloader must be unlocked?
No need unlocking for downgrading
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amulbaby said:
Hey AndrewSimoes,
I own an Xperia Arc LT15i.
I had the same questions as yours. I had got .62 and then wanted to root and found out that its not possible yet. I didn't have a unlocked bootloader.
So, I downloaded Generic Global firmware(.42) and flashed it using flashtool 0.6.7.0.
And then I rooted my phone. It works like a charm.
Now, don't worry about ur phone getting bricked. Just follow the instructions on using flashtool and you can do it.
After doing it, download Xperia CWM Auto-Installer app from the android market.
Open the app, and install Clockwork Mod recovery. Then, reboot the phone in recovery mode by pressing BACK button on ur phone while the phone boots.
Go to Back up and restore(using volume keys) and do a NANDROID BACKUP. It would make an exact copy of whatever you have on your mob.(including apps, apn, user settings..).
Once you are done, go to your SD card and you ll find the backup under
/sdcard/clockworkmod/backup..
Thats it...Now u have ur phone rooted, backed up completely.
But if u wanna do this before rooting, its not possible i guess.
But I assure you that flashtool works simply great. When u can take so much risk in losing your DRM keys by unlocking the bootloader, i think rooting shouldn't be a problem.
Lemme know if u need the links to download .42/.58 firmware.
regards,
Amulbaby
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Great advice.
Any idea where I can get Flashtool? I tired to get it and it tells me not available in my country.
Thanks,
EC
androxyde.github.com
You can download flashtool from here.
Did u try this b4? is this also blocked?
If so, let me knw and i ll search for an alternate link.
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AndrewSimoes said:
Thanks man.
I'm going to use flashtool.
One more thing : Which one is more recommended : 42 or 58?
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my pleasure dude !
Enjoy root access very soon ...
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Hey AndrewSimoes,
People have answered it.
.42 is better. not much of a difference compared to .58.
so go for it...and when ICS comes, upgrade via PC COMPANION and then root it
So I've downgraded and rooted and unbloated
Now the next thing I'm greedy for is to exploit the root access and take some good anti theft measures.
Ideally I'd like some application which gets installed to ROM so that no thief can wipe it out even if they flash a new firmware/ delete any number of files
hey thats cool man....explore with ur rooted phone.
By the way, did u remove those bloatwares mentioned in that thread??
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I would suggest you to take a NANDROID backup by installing CWM AUTO-INSTALLER for xperia 2011 devices. and once u have the nandroid backup, u can restore it back to exactly the original state(with applications, settings..).
So as a first step towards protecting your device, do that now.
coz once we have root access, we might brick our phone in trying to explore with apps and third party applications.
I was looking for this for a long time and finally found it embeded in a thread here at XDA and thought it would be helpful to have a clean thread.
1) Download correct Clockworkmod (touch or regular as you wish) for your device from http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
2) Place it at the root of your sdcard and rename it recovery.IMG
3) Download and install terminal emulator from the play store : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jackpal.androidterm&hl=en
4) Run the terminal and
type: su (press enter)
Then type: dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 (press enter)
Don't mess up the command or you WILL brick your phone.
5) Enjoy your Clockworkmod.:victory:
Note: I don't take any credit for this.
If you mess up the block or partition number you MAY not mess or brick your phone, you will BRICK it for sure
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And just as an info, these instructions come from TWRP site.
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/104
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liltitiz said:
If you mess up the block or partition number you MAY not mess or brick your phone, you will BRICK it for sure
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And just as an info, these instructions come from TWRP site.
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/104
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Word! If this is a thread for noobs you should also include goo/ROM manager methods!
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Thank you Sir, Worked like a charm
liltitiz said:
If you mess up the block or partition number you MAY not mess or brick your phone, you will BRICK it for sure
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And just as an info, these instructions come from TWRP site.
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/104
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Thanks.. Edited.
Odin?
Wouldn't it be easier and safer to use the Odin program to load Clockworkmod? Less chance of bricking the phone?
The easiest way I've found is to root the phone via Odin, either with Chainfire's autoroot or Mr. Robinson's root 66. The results are pretty much the same but Chainfire's method won't wipe your phone.
After that install ROM manager from the play store and use that to flash CWM, or install Goo Manager from the play store and use that to flash TWRP.
Good write up and I'm not knocking you, but for noobs its better to use odin. Its a ton safer.
EDIT: I meant Odin, not fastboot. I work with a lot of devices and I forgot about it being a Samsung device. Oops.
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Russ77 said:
The easiest way I've found is to root the phone via Odin, either with Chainfire's autoroot or Mr. Robinson's root 66. The results are pretty much the same but Chainfire's method won't wipe your phone.
After that install ROM manager from the play store and use that to flash CWM, or install Goo Manager from the play store and use that to flash TWRP.
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rom manager didn't show the att s3 in the list... wasn't able to flash with it.
trssho91 said:
Good write up and I'm not knocking you, but for noobs its better to use odin. Its a ton safer.
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the problem with using odin is that odin only lets you flash .tar files.... cwm for the att s3 comes as an .img and therefore odin doesn't want to flash it.
i found the easiest way is to root (follow steps in this thread), install MOBILE odin pro (tpb?), and flash the recovery.img through mobile odin pro.
There's a tar file for cwm around here somewhere
not in that post there isn't. the only tar files there are twrp recovery, and the stock recovery...
digirat said:
not in that post there isn't. the only tar files there are twrp recovery, and the stock recovery...
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My mistake, sorry. Must have read the post wrong. Post edited for accuracy
Will this method also work for updating cwm to a newer version?
Hi This method work with model i747m?
Best regards
neoulises said:
Hi This method work with model i747m?
Best regards
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for i747M like me, Flash CwMr for d2att(i747)
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Dave_N said:
Wouldn't it be easier and safer to use the Odin program to load Clockworkmod? Less chance of bricking the phone?
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^this
Desire HD broken
hey Guys....
I used that command above... because I just want a clockwork mod with touch...
And now...I have a problem...
I thought it would work with my Desire HD but now its broken.
There's no symbol when charging and it doesnt turn on.
If there is a possibility to fix this, pls tell me...
I really like that mobile phone
I was really carefull, and the command was right too.
But then, I got an error : "not enough Space" or something like that...
I would be very happy, if anyone can help me.
PS: sorry for my english, I'm from germany =D
Kayexone
Kayexone said:
hey Guys....
I used that command above... because I just want a clockwork mod with touch...
And now...I have a problem...
I thought it would work with my Desire HD but now its broken.
There's no symbol when charging and it doesnt turn on.
If there is a possibility to fix this, pls tell me...
I really like that mobile phone
I was really carefull, and the command was right too.
But then, I got an error : "not enough Space" or something like that...
I would be very happy, if anyone can help me.
PS: sorry for my english, I'm from germany =D
Kayexone
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Wrong forum.
why cwm
why this has no xperia s recovery :s
tuningw said:
why this has no xperia s recovery :s
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Also wrong forum
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As many have said already. It is much safer and highly recommended to use ODIN to flash CMW or any recovery for that matter.
I have been trying to root my wifes phone and it seems I am getting stuck in the middle of the guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751796
Is a link to the guide I am using. I would post there however it wont let me.
Anyway the problem I am having.
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip 1.09.01.0312_vivow_Radio_PG32IMG.zip Same as the above, do not interrupt under any circumstances (unless you really wanted a phone-shaped paperweight )
On that last step it will not let me flash. When I try it comes back with FAILED (remote: 12 signature verify fail)
I have tried to rename it to PG32IMG.zip and put it in the sd card root for an update however it reads the file and skips over the update without letting me apply it.
I have also tried to flash from fastboot with the original file name and renaming the file. I still get the Failed message
Any help would be great. For now I dont know where to go.
Cant install ViperINC, help
Hello, since I just joined the forum I am unable to post in Development section. So I'll try my luck here.
I am running S-off with twrp recovery. When I try to install ViperINC it fails at the last step "installation" in AROMA. Basically I select everything I need in the AROMA click next it looks like its trying to install but then just finishes and pops up a next button. When I click it just says Enjoy you have successfully completed installation. Below is the info I was able to retrieve from twrp.
Thank you
AROMA INSTALLER version 2.56
(c) 2012 by amarullz xda-developers
ROM Name : ViperINC
ROM Version : 1.3.1
ROM Author : Team Venom
Device : HTC Droid Incredible 2
Start at : Tue Apr 2 17:27:53 2013
-> Executing Full Wipe
-> Preparing System for Full Wipe
Extract: /tmp/alignment/alignment.sh
Extract: /tmp/alignment/e2fsck
Extract: /tmp/alignment/mkfs.ext4
Extract: /tmp/alignment/tune2fs
-> Backing Up User Apps First
about to run program [/tmp/backupapps] with 1 args
run_program: execv failed: No such file or directory
run_program: child exited with status 1
-> Erasing & Formatting /cache as EXT4
unmount of /cache failed; no such volume
about to run program [/sbin/erase_image] with 2 args
Creating filesystem with parameters:
Size: 312475136
Block size: 4096
Blocks per group: 32768
Inodes per group: 6358
Inode size: 256
Journal blocks: 1192
Label:
Blocks: 76287
Block groups: 3
Reserved block group size: 23
Created filesystem with 11/19074 inodes and 2445/76287 blocks
error: file_write: write: I/O error
Installer Error (Status 1)
End at : Tue Apr 2 17:27:54 2013
Lucian99 said:
I have been trying to root my wifes phone and it seems I am getting stuck in the middle of the guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751796
Is a link to the guide I am using. I would post there however it wont let me.
Anyway the problem I am having.
fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip 1.09.01.0312_vivow_Radio_PG32IMG.zip Same as the above, do not interrupt under any circumstances (unless you really wanted a phone-shaped paperweight )
On that last step it will not let me flash. When I try it comes back with FAILED (remote: 12 signature verify fail)
I have tried to rename it to PG32IMG.zip and put it in the sd card root for an update however it reads the file and skips over the update without letting me apply it.
I have also tried to flash from fastboot with the original file name and renaming the file. I still get the Failed message
Any help would be great. For now I dont know where to go.
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S-off your device with revolutionary first before you flash the radio, since you have to be S-off to flash radios.
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Addiso said:
S-off your device with revolutionary first before you flash the radio, since you have to be S-off to flash radios.
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I have been tring to do that. They say Revolutionary should be self explainitory however. I get to this step
Zerging Root.. This might take a minute or so.. Root Acquired!
Sending in Caroline...
Cleaning up...
Rebooting to fastboot...
When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back!
Waiting for Fastboot...
Then nothing. My phone reboots into fastboot. I left the tool running in the backround for an hour with it stuck there and nothing else happens. I never get S-Off.
Since I have tried this several times over the last few days I even tried to use fastboot during one of the revolutionary processes just to see if fastboot is working and it is. Just the tool never gets me to S-Off. dont know what to do
Lucian99 said:
I have been tring to do that. They say Revolutionary should be self explainitory however. I get to this step
Zerging Root.. This might take a minute or so.. Root Acquired!
Sending in Caroline...
Cleaning up...
Rebooting to fastboot...
When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back!
Waiting for Fastboot...
Then nothing. My phone reboots into fastboot. I left the tool running in the backround for an hour with it stuck there and nothing else happens. I never get S-Off.
Since I have tried this several times over the last few days I even tried to use fastboot during one of the revolutionary processes just to see if fastboot is working and it is. Just the tool never gets me to S-Off. dont know what to do
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What hboot is your wife's phone?
sjpritch25 said:
What hboot is your wife's phone?
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Hboot .97 Radio 1.09.01.0622. eMMC-boot
Had to use the downgrade method to get to 2.3.3 as well
Do you have fastboot and adb drivers drivers installed? Since it's just waiting on your fastboot
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Do you have fastboot and adb drivers drivers installed? Since it's just waiting on your fastboot
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Yes. Part of the guide requires you to use both ADB and Fastboot. both of them work outside of Revolutionary
also on a side note I tried to do it again tonight as my 1 hour trek. I checked device manager to make sure there were no driver malfunctions recorded by wndows before using revolutionary and while using it.
I was thinking that you should push superuser then try revolution
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I was thinking that you should push superuser then try revolution
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I tried that already. Even with dev unlock to try the other version of the guide.
I still get the error with revolutionary.
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I tried that already. Even with dev unlock to try the other version of the guide.
I still get the error with revolutionary.
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So your unlocked or locked?
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So your unlocked or locked?
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I am locked again
I unlocked it during the process the guide has you relock up after flashing superuser and recovery. then after all the flashing it just doesnt show anymore.
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I am locked again
I unlocked it during the process the guide has you relock up after flashing superuser and recovery. then after all the flashing it just doesnt show anymore.
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Seems I am stumped everyone on the issue. Think I have givin up on tring to root this type of phone
So you have super user installed which means you've obtained root. You're s-on and are trying for s-off so you can flash a different radio? Is that where you are at?
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A lot of people have a problem with the flash a new radio part. If you are following the guide I'd just on to the next step which I believe is revolution. As long as you obtained the correct key from the website for your phone that should unlock your phone to s-off and it'll day revolution at the top of the hboot screen instead of locked. From there If you aren't having any problems don't even bother with a new radio. Just pick a custom ROM, follow the instructions and flash it.
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So originally your problem was that you couldn't flash a radio. Now your problem is that you can't get revolution to run. Quick question the pg32img file is it still on your SD card with that same name?
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So you have super user installed which means you've obtained root. You're s-on and are trying for s-off so you can flash a different radio? Is that where you are at?
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A lot of people have a problem with the flash a new radio part. If you are following the guide I'd just on to the next step which I believe is revolution. As long as you obtained the correct key from the website for your phone that should unlock your phone to s-off and it'll day revolution at the top of the hboot screen instead of locked. From there If you aren't having any problems don't even bother with a new radio. Just pick a custom ROM, follow the instructions and flash it.
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So originally your problem was that you couldn't flash a radio. Now your problem is that you can't get revolution to run. Quick question the pg32img file is it still on your SD card with that same name?
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During the guide process I could never flash the radio. I tried flashing it from Custom recovery with the Superuser option when having dev unlock. I tried flashing from Fastboot as its asked. Ive tried renaming the file from PG32IMG, I also tried downloading alternate radios to be where I need to be. I also tried modifying the original flash rom folder so it would not replace the correct radio I needed. Non of the above options work as it fails with 12 connection error. I also tried all those options on 3 different sd cards just to be sure my sd card didnt do down in flames. Without flashing the radio I only got 1 boot into the OS to try and run revolution Tool. It would run reboot into fastboot Fastboot is responsive however after letting it sit for over an hour per attempt it never rebooted to give me the full S-off which also means no custom roms cause I cant flash radios without being S-off to start with. Forgot to add when I renamed it to the PG32IMG and got into boot mode. it would read the file and never give me the option to install update. it would skip over it like it wasnt there.
You did disable fast boot correct?
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Also you dont need to be able to flash a radio for a custom ROM. As long as you have root you can still flash custom ROMs using the s-on installation method and HTC dev unlocked which you stated that you had done.
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You did disable fast boot correct?
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Also you dont need to be able to flash a radio for a custom ROM. As long as you have root you can still flash custom ROMs using the s-on installation method and HTC dev unlocked which you stated that you had done.
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Yes, part of the guide tells you to go in and turn off fastboot before start revolutionary tool. Also the custom mod I want to use for it would require me to flash firmware and custom radio for ICS. Neither of which I can do with s-on. And is the reason I am tring to get s-off with her phone
as far as I know you can just go htc dev unlocked, with root. download the custom rom that you want, flash it in recovery, pull the boot img and rename it to pg32img.zip put that on the sd card in the main area not in a folder. go into the boot loader. it'll grab the boot image file named pg32img.zip and install it. then change the file name, boot phone and profit.
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as far as I know you can just go htc dev unlocked, with root. download the custom rom that you want, flash it in recovery, pull the boot img and rename it to pg32img.zip put that on the sd card in the main area not in a folder. go into the boot loader. it'll grab the boot image file named pg32img.zip and install it. then change the file name, boot phone and profit.
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Close, but you can't just rename an image to a zip like that, in order to go the PG32IMG route you'd need to create a zip with the correct file structure and put the boot.img in that. Instead of trying to figure that out, just extract the boot.img, plug it into your PC, boot into the bootloader and run "fastboot flash boot boot.img" to flash the kernel.
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Make sure you have HTC sync uninstalled
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http://wiki.rootzwiki.com/Revolutionary#Revolutionary_is_stuck
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thanks prototype for clearifing my instructions. I just took it for granted that he would put the boot img file into a zip file and I'm not good at all with the commands. I can follow someone else's instructions with them but I won't know what the commands actually do.
Modified Guide for easier rooting/rom installing steps:
THIS IS FOR THE STOCK SPRINT L710 4.3 OTA SYSTEM
*has been confirmed this works on the Virgin Mobile S3 L710 and the C Spire SCH-L710 running 4.3 OTA*
(if needed, samsung drivers can be found here)
Rooting files:
1st download the all in 1 root folder I put together----> S3 Root Bundle
extract the folder to your desktop (or wherever else you'd like for easy access)
Setting up your phone for rooting:
go to your phones: settings menu>more>about device...scroll down to "Build number" and tap on it several times, you will see a countdown begin that will make you a "developer"...this is necessary to engage the usb debugger mode. once it says "you're now a developer", simply press the back key and you'll see "developer options" now below "date and time".
click on it, enable usb debugging, once done, connect your phone to your computer via usb cord. once it's connected, open the extracted folder you downloaded and copy/paste the 2 following zip files to your SDCard...DO NOT EXTRACT THESE 2 FILES!!
DE-SAMSUNGNIZER_KNOX_REMOVAL_SCRIPT_V1.0 and UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.93
Flashing Custom Recovery:
once copied over, power off your phone, I usually pull the battery...once powered off, go into to download mode by holding the volume down/home and power keys. you'll see a yellow triangle screen, press volume up to proceed and leave as is! now connect the phone back to the computer and now go back to the extracted folder and run Odin 3.07
once Odin is up, it should recognize the phone by showing it's connected to COM3 (or com whatever number it reads)
now "uncheck" the auto reset option and leave "reset time" checked
now check the box PDA and then load the PDA file from the root folder named: philz_touch_6.00.8-d2spr.tar.md5
now press start...once it's finished, disconnect the phone from the computer and pull the battery
Rooting:
restart the phone by holding: volume up/home and power buttons and you'll now be in the custom recovery menu, red in color.
using touch or the volume buttons to scroll and power button to select, go to: install zip>choose zip from /storage/sdcard1>DE-SAMSUNGNIZER_KNOX_REMOVAL_SCRIPT_V1.0>Yes-install
once that's done you're going to do the same steps by going back and this time installing UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.93>yes-install...once done, reboot your phone.
once rebooted, go to the app "supersu" and then open it, choose to update SU binary "normal" and then reboot the phone 1 last time...you are now rooted!! go install rooted apps and enjoy!!
*any supersu issues during su binary update, verify via playstore that supersu is up to date*
SuperSu play store link
Custom Roms:
-the 1st 2 listed Roms are official/stable releases based on the 4.3.1 stock rom
Always perform a nandroid backup before flashing any rom files via recovery menu: backup/restore>backup to sdcard1
Cyanogenmod CM10.2 (4.3.1): video tutorial compliments of WoodenDiamond71
-you can bypass the steps in the video of editing the cm10 zip file using notepad ++ because I made/tested the zip file based on his steps and uploaded it along with the gapps zip file needed as well...follow the backing up your phone steps and then transferring the files to your phone and on
-download the needed zip files HERE
follow the video tutorial: WoodenDiamond71's video guide
Slimbean 4.3.1:
download the bundle here
-once extracted, transfer the 2 files: Slim_AIO_gapps.4.3.build.2 and Slim-d2spr-4.3.build.2.2-OFFICIAL-1742 to your sdcard
once transferred, boot into recovery via: power down, hold the volume up, home, and power button all at the same time until you have seen the blue text on the upper left of the screen
Philz recovery has an option called "CLEAN TO INSTALL A NEW ROM" under -wipe data/factory reset
-run this option and say "yes" to installing a new rom
-once wiped, go back and choose install zip>install zip from sdcard1 and flash the 2 transferred files beginning with Slim-d2spr-4.3 1st, then gapps
once reboot has finished and you signed into your accounts to initialize your phone, go to: settings>about device>build number-tap on it until you're a developer to get "developer options" and enable "android debugging". now you're ready to begin installing rooted apps, this rom will run Supersu off the playstore which I highly recommend doing before installing rooted apps.
-download Supersu, open it, update the su binary via normal, reboot once done and begin using rooted apps
Cyanogenmod CM11 (KitKat 4.4.2)-credit goes to WoodenDiamond71 (installation video)
-download the bundled folder here latest release updated in bundle 2/3/14
-once downloaded, extract it
-plug your phone into your computer and transfer the zipped CM11 nightly rom and the zipped Gapps to your sdcard
-this Rom is constantly being updated, so keep up to date by frequently checking HERE and downloading/installing the latest release (to update, simply download the latest zip file by DATE, transfer it over to your sd card and install it via Recovery menu, your phone will be as you left it, settings and all)
video available or follow written steps below link:
CM11 Installation Video Tutorial
-once transferred, boot into recovery via: power down, hold the volume up, home, and power button all at the same time until you have seen the blue text on the upper left of the screen
Philz recovery has an option called "CLEAN TO INSTALL A NEW ROM" under -wipe data/factory reset
-run this option and say "yes" to installing a new rom
once wiped, navigate to INSTALL ZIP, CHOOSE ZIP FROM /STORAGE/SDCARD1 and locate the CM11 zip 1st and flash it
once flashed, locate the gapps zip and flash it, once you have completed all the tasks reboot your phone
once reboot has finished and you signed into your accounts to initialize your phone, go to: settings>about device>build number-tap on it until you're a developer to get "developer options" and enable "android debugging". now you're ready to begin installing rooted apps, this rom uses superuser, to install/use supersu instead:
-download supersu from play store, once downloaded open it and update the su binary via normal, do not reboot yet!! go to supersu settings: under security "enable" su during boot, now reboot and supersu will be used for rooted apps instead of superuser
This is a great guide.... very easy to understand!
http://i.imgur.com/qrByUGN.jpg
Would this remove the knox bootloader so that you could install other roms?
I have a fever. And the only prescription is MORE COWBELL!
Worked like a charm, thanks for the guide. Only thing that I couldnt get to work was updating the supersu app in the play store, would it be possible to uninstall then reinstall to get the latest version or should I just leave well enough alone?
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thanks for the feedback...yes this does uninstall the knox, you're actually doing that as 1st part of the recovery menu process. as far as installing other roms, i just tweak my stock rom myself a bit and run a few rooted apps so i don't know if you can do the other roms.
also for the supersu issue, i've always had to update the app in the store the update the su binary and reboot, so yeah you can try installing it again via recovery menu and/or uninstall it manually and reinstall it with through the playstore and then attempt the su binary update, reboot and run a few rooted apps to check it...but i've never had the not updating issue, oh but i always did search for it in the playstore manually and not going to "my apps"
Will this method work for rooting the virgin mobile galaxy s3 L710?
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Will this method work for rooting the virgin mobile galaxy s3 L710?
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NO
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Actually YES on the Virgin Mobile question. And as far as Knox bootloader, that cannot be removed, ever. What is being removed/disabled are the associated apps that go with Knox.
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thanks for the feedback...yes this does uninstall the knox, you're actually doing that as 1st part of the recovery menu process. as far as installing other roms, i just tweak my stock rom myself a bit and run a few rooted apps so i don't know if you can do the other roms.
also for the supersu issue, i've always had to update the app in the store the update the su binary and reboot, so yeah you can try installing it again via recovery menu and/or uninstall it manually and reinstall it with through the playstore and then attempt the su binary update, reboot and run a few rooted apps to check it...but i've never had the not updating issue, oh but i always did search for it in the playstore manually and not going to "my apps"
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Just FYI, version 1.65 is now several versions ago, most recent is 1.86 as of this writing, Chainfire has a thread here on XDA with links to a flashable zip for the newest version.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
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Will this method work for rooting the virgin mobile galaxy s3 L710?
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If you want to get better, Virgin Mobile-specific answers, go to Android Forums, there is a subforum dedicated to the rooted VM SGS3:
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Actually YES on the Virgin Mobile question. [/URL]
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Maybe the op is not as informed or didn't want the responsibility of trying to support a device he does not own with this guide. So maybe that's why he responded no in the first place
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Maybe the op is not as informed or didn't want the responsibility of trying to support a device he does not own with this guide. So maybe that's why he responded no in the first place
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Quite possible, but in that case "I don't know" would have been much better than a capitalized "no."
meant no harm by the NO but yeah as from what I've always seen it was for the sprint only. so if it in fact works, let me know and I'll add it in the initial part of the guide, along with the link posted for the update I gotta look at
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Actually YES on the Virgin Mobile question. And as far as Knox bootloader, that cannot be removed, ever. What is being removed/disabled are the associated apps that go with Knox.
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Just FYI, version 1.65 is now several versions ago, most recent is 1.86 as of this writing, Chainfire has a thread here on XDA with links to a flashable zip for the newest version.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
thanks, i checked it out and updated the zip file in the download link i posted...he still even said that the playstore updating method is the best route
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Actually YES on the Virgin Mobile question. And as far as Knox bootloader, that cannot be removed, ever. What is being removed/disabled are the associated apps that go with Knox.
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Just FYI, version 1.65 is now several versions ago, most recent is 1.86 as of this writing, Chainfire has a thread here on XDA with links to a flashable zip for the newest version.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
thanks, i checked it out and updated the zip file in the download link i posted...he still even said that the playstore updating method is the best route
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Both methods should work. I find it is also good practice to save each download of the SuperSU .zip as they are released, just in case. His versions from 1.80 on are designed with Knox in mind, by the way, so I usually recommend that one as a good starting point if you go the route of letting Play Store do the update for you.
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meant no harm by the NO but yeah as from what I've always seen it was for the sprint only. so if it in fact works, let me know and I'll add it in the initial part of the guide, along with the link posted for the update I gotta look at
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Method you posted is the exact same as what VM and Boost do to root. Only point of clarification is that the step for disabling the Knox apps is only necessary for any user who accepted the OTA to 4.3; anyone coming from 4.1.2 would not need that step, in case one of those users sees this thread and method. Otherwise good job, I always prefer more hands-on rooting methods like this as opposed to one-click type options.
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I just ordered an S3 refurb. I'm coming from IOS, and I've got a couple of questions.
If I do an OTA update is the latest version 4.3? Also coming from IOS there were just simple one click apps to jailbreak. It seems rooting on Android is more complicated. Is there no just simple double click rooting app?
yes the latest is 4.3 and it really isn't that hard to do, the 1 click methods haven't really worked out for anyone but these methods always work best
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Both methods should work. I find it is also good practice to save each download of the SuperSU .zip as they are released, just in case. His versions from 1.80 on are designed with Knox in mind, by the way, so I usually recommend that one as a good starting point if you go the route of letting Play Store do the update for you.
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Method you posted is the exact same as what VM and Boost do to root. Only point of clarification is that the step for disabling the Knox apps is only necessary for any user who accepted the OTA to 4.3; anyone coming from 4.1.2 would not need that step, in case one of those users sees this thread and method. Otherwise good job, I always prefer more hands-on rooting methods like this as opposed to one-click type options.
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thanks for that. well I just updated my guide a bit, but it is clearly stated for the users that this is for 4.3 OTA only so I'm gonna leave it as is but if anyone does ask that, now I know. I always preferred these methods as well, but when I finally updated to 4.3 from my rooted 4.1.2, I had to use like 3 different sites to collect the working files, mainly the custom recovery. also a lot missing steps like the debugging method, some custom recoveries I even used from guides wanted a password and couldn't find the files to install. once I found all the files that worked, took me 2 mins to do lol so I shared the ease......
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thanks for that. well I just updated my guide a bit, but it is clearly stated for the users that this is for 4.3 OTA only so I'm gonna leave it as is but if anyone does ask that, now I know. I always preferred these methods as well, but when I finally updated to 4.3 from my rooted 4.1.2, I had to use like 3 different sites to collect the working files, mainly the custom recovery. also a lot missing steps like the debugging method, some custom recoveries I even used from guides wanted a password and couldn't find the files to install. once I found all the files that worked, took me 2 mins to do lol so I shared the ease......
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Again, good job! I share your pain in trying to research all this kind of stuff and having to sort through a bunch of half-truths and misinformation. Definitely nice to have access to all necessary files from one OP, really hope this gets stickied so all can see what a simple solution you have posted!
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about to do 1 more update, I just discovered a "kinda" 1 click method using simply the recovery menu
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I just ordered an S3 refurb. I'm coming from IOS, and I've got a couple of questions.
If I do an OTA update is the latest version 4.3? Also coming from IOS there were just simple one click apps to jailbreak. It seems rooting on Android is more complicated. Is there no just simple double click rooting app?
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i just added a way of basically doing this, but again this isn't hard, takes literally a few mins if you've rooted droids before
Awesome. Thank you guys for all of your feed back and input. I just wanted to do a double check because Sprint modle number is sph-l710 and virgin mobile modle number is exactly the same "sph-l710". I'm about to use this method I'll post back to verify so the op next time will have a different response to the question next time other just straight up "NO".
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Is n910vvru2cpj2 rootable, can the bootloader be unlocked?
Just bought a note 4 on ebay and found out about the latest update when I looked at the "about phone" info. Read it was a security update....ruined my new purchase buz. So I was wondering the same thing can't find any info reguarding it, hopefully someone more experienced with the phone can chime in.
you might still be able to downgrade to N910VVRU2BPA1, and if you are able to, then yes it can be rooted.
how do you perform the downgrade?
I drank a beer and prayed lol seriously I downloaded kingo root for android. I installed the app on the phone. Then I installed root checker. Next I did adb devices. Next I did adb push Samsun unlock file like the guide. Then I ran kingo root to get temp root. In the command line I did adb shell,then typed su. You should then see # (which means you have root. At this point I typed in the code lines described in the guide. I typed the lines and when prompted yes/no,I typed yes and waited 5-10 minutes. Was prompted on screen that it was successful.
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After the above was done,I booted into download mode to verify I had dev mode. I disconnected USB cable,opened Odin and then flashed twrp recovery. I'm using cm14.1 ROM as I'm not a fan of touchwiz and stock.
Hope this helps you out. Whole process took about an hour. Good luck ,let me know if you get it working
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First, download, install and run the eMMC brick check from the Play Store, first before proceeding. The CID has to start with 15 or you're screwed.
There are like a billion threads in the general section that explain how to use KingRoot to root your phone, then push an unlock file. I believe I used this one.
YES I KNOW THIS IS THE SAME POST I POSTED ELSE WHERE >>>
hi all heres my deal what i have done and nothing is going to work and im screwed ... i odin'd systemonlyN910V-5.1.1.tar which shows in setting as LMY47X.N910VVRU2BPA1 and when i power up to recovery it shows N910VVRU2CPJ2 as recovery ... WTF .... no matter what version of Odin i use of what version of TWRP i even tried CMW in odin and EVERYTHING fails ... how can i get my recovery to what it should be for 5.1.1 ?????
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hi all heres my deal what i have done and nothing is going to work and im screwed ... i odin'd systemonlyN910V-5.1.1.tar which shows in setting as LMY47X.N910VVRU2BPA1 and when i power up to recovery it shows N910VVRU2CPJ2 as recovery ... WTF .... no matter what version of Odin i use of what version of TWRP i even tried CMW in odin and EVERYTHING fails ... how can i get my recovery to what it should be for 5.1.1 ?????
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Did you unlock the bootloader in the first place?
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I drank a beer and prayed lol seriously I downloaded kingo root for android. I installed the app on the phone. Then I installed root checker. Next I did adb devices. Next I did adb push Samsun unlock file like the guide. Then I ran kingo root to get temp root. In the command line I did adb shell,then typed su. You should then see # (which means you have root. At this point I typed in the code lines described in the guide. I typed the lines and when prompted yes/no,I typed yes and waited 5-10 minutes. Was prompted on screen that it was successful.
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After the above was done,I booted into download mode to verify I had dev mode. I disconnected USB cable,opened Odin and then flashed twrp recovery. I'm using cm14.1 ROM as I'm not a fan of touchwiz and stock.
Hope this helps you out. Whole process took about an hour. Good luck ,let me know if you get it working
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How were you successful in gaining temp root on cpj2?
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Did you unlock the bootloader in the first place?
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How were you successful in gaining temp root on cpj2?
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I finally odin'd the BPA1,BPA1,BPA1 ... got temp root ran the commands and on reboot removed the sd card and battery ... booted n installed twrp .. then into recovery and blah blah ... updated to CPJ2
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I finally odin'd the BPA1,BPA1,BPA1 ... got temp root ran the commands and on reboot removed the sd card and battery ... booted n installed twrp .. then into recovery and blah blah ... updated to CPJ2
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So you were able to use odin to change to BPA1?
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So you were able to use odin to change to BPA1?
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Yes when i get home ill send you the file name i used ... then i followed the retail to dev script ... flahed twrp and able to flash roms if ya want PM me
Yes ... look for a file with BPA1 hold on